CC Forbes Co.
Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Fractures — WESTHOFF, TEXAS
| Employer | CC Forbes Co. | Report ID | 2015129169 |
| Address | Barnhart B1H | City, State ZIP | WESTHOFF, TEXAS 77994 |
| Event Date | December 4, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode | Source of Injury | Wrenches-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.17000, -97.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tightening the nipple onto a choke manifold with a 36 inch pipe wrench. As the employee was tightening the nipple, the wrench slipped causing the employee to shift his weight to his right leg and fracture it above the ankle.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2015, a worker at CC Forbes Co. in WESTHOFF, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode, with wrenches-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 146 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode injuries.
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